St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-01
Proceedings of the Parish Democratic
Convention.
OPELoUsAs, La, Sept. 26th, 1887.

OPELorsAs, La, Sept. 26tll, 1887.
Pursuant to the call of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of The
Darjsh of St. Landry assembled at the
Court house in the town OF Opelousas'
nm tIis dav. and ut the hour or IL m.
was called to order Ivy DR.. X. II. LIT
tsIl President of the parish Executive
Committee.
Hon, T. S. FontenOt was unanimous
" elected Temporary chairman, Win
J, J. Npyland IA secretary ana mos. H.
Lewis as assistant secretary.
TIuun motion the chairman was au-
thnrizpd to appoint a committee on ere
deutiaIs to consist Of seven members
Whpvpnpon the chair appointed the
following committee.
Hon. Louis Stagg, L"nls ID. Young,
Charles F. Garland, Jones +. Sm'th;;
Alfred Pavy, Dr.. G. A. nj. Cooke and
J. o. Bronson.
The committee after recess reported
that DELIBERATIONS were in attendance
from every poll in the parish, except
the Atchafanya poll. aud that delegates
had been elected, and were entitled I"
seats in the convention az follows, VIZ {:
1st, OnplunSas, h+legA'ps.
Hon. E. r. Lewis, Martin Budd. John
Jennings. w. S Frnzee. Esq. john y.
Ogden ESQ, c. NJ. Thnmpsnn. DR.. r. NJ.
Littell aud Charles F. Garland.
81. Washington, delrgates.
Willis Ewes. Dr.. G. A. NJ. Cook. J. j.
N. Wand, D. G. Qnirk, j. H. Sassier.
H. Jouhprt and B. F. Hardesty.
3d. Unper Bayou Beuf. 8 delegates.
Hon. Louis Stage, c. j. Thompson,
and A. Laurent Stagg.
4ti. Old Grand Prairie, delegates.
II. H. DrshntrIs, Ernest Br'gnac,
jean B. S. Fontenot, Alfred Stage and
John Fnntenot
5fh. Vile Plate. s delegates.
L, D. Young, o. B. Young. E. T. La
fl4m, T. Coreil. Thnmas Reed, VIM.
Tate, and Dr. 2. T. Young.
9th. Bayou Chicnt, 8 lelrgafea.
Eli Clark, William Wall. A. J. Sud
deth. E. D. Harmonson, Evariste F"nte-
not, Elnns Campbell, William Arnold
and G. w. Spears.
7th. Dnssman, 8 deiegates.
Charles Tatman, q. 7. Oliver, and
Charles DoSsman.
sth. Beaver Creek, 2 delegates.
A. NJ. Goodwin and H. Wilmington.
9th. Upper slamnnth, 8 delegates.
j. B. Saucier. j. j. Land.eneaux, Paul
V. Fusiier. Treville Guillory, L0uis
Fontenot. SehaStien Foutenot, F. Do
que and Ohm Nldrlne.
10Th. Lower Mamnnth. 6 delegates.
WIN. Ashford. Henry F"ntenot, Or
terIe Fruger, Ernest Fruser, Adrien
Ardnin. Landry Rnugeau, Gerand Fru-
ger and VIM. T. Ashford.
nth. Faquetaiqne. 5 delegates.
Eugene II. McGrr. Valentin Savoie.
Clrophas Courvillr. Simon B. Manuel
Jr. and Arville T. F"ntrnot.
9eth Nho$aiDpiar q tlp1epafes
J. B. s. Manuel, Archille Julien F"n-
tenot, Louis Fontennt. Onezime n.
Manuel, Dorville Lafleur. Philippe T.
Fontenot, Jean Louis Fusilier, Jean
Bite. Ardnin and T. S. Fnntenot.
18th. Mnllet. 6 delegates.
J. O. Bronson. Charles Qunalty.
Francois Jnnbert. Frmain Drrlmnne,
Emile Colbert and +. R"nSsean Gnidry.
14th Church Point, (atT Thibodeau)
9 delegates.
l.. W. Childs and jean Leger.
18th Bellevue. Q Delegates.
NJ. R Wilson aud J. p. Smith.
18Th. C"uler Cr"chc, 8 delegates.
H"nore Meche. The"gene Savoie. Ur-
ain r. Pr.ipan. Gustavr DeLahoussaye.
William G. Miller. Benz. Guidry, One
zine Nrrault, Divide Guidry and p. D.
Richard.
17rh. Grand Cotean. 7 delegates.
]. J. Barry. Alfred Pavv. Jean Do
mack, Vnl~in Richard. Augustns Bur
leigh, T b. Daley and Felix Miller.
18Th. B ,rry's Llnding. delegates.
Brignac Carri-re. Edgar Devillier.
18th. Prairie Laurent, l delegate.
john Roy.
Goth. Lponviile. s delegates.
j B. Bergeron. Louis NJ. Roger. Jules
Oujhedean, Dnpreville Meche, Louis
Lalande, Lonis Spyrer, Emile Lanclos
and Pierre Mistrick.
21st. Waxia, 2 delegates.
r. l.. Rihm and Joseph Dejean.
22nd. Niger Foot, delegate.
r. w. Heath.
23l. Big Cane. 8 delegates.
DR.. w. T. Clopton, j. T. Lowrey and
W. H. Hsw.
Gath. Plaisance. delegates.
Onezine Lafirur. A. H. Monitor.
Ad"lphe l.. Guill"ry. Adam Reed and
Martin Antlrep"nt.
29'h. Lower Bayou Beuf, delegate
William Fl. Bpggs.
Total: 1874 delegates.
Your committee think proper to |
make special report in reference to |
the Lower Bayon B9uf poll. Creden-
tails were placed in our possession in |
due form certifying that w. Fl. Begga, |
was duly elected to represent this poll |
in this election.
We are informed that Mr.. Beggs sent |
his proxy to Mr.. L. D. Present.. being |
under the impression that Mr.. Present |
was delegate in this body and there
fore conld legally hold his proxy. Your |
committee ia of the opinion that il in
irregular to allow proxy nnder such |
circumstances, and they expressly dis-
claimed the intention to make a prece-
dent Ivy their action on this occasion.
Finding that Mr.. Baggs acted in per-
feet good faith, and considering that
there are MO contest before the Conven.
finn, we recommend the sitting of Mr..
Prescott as his proxy. rather than deny
representation in this body to the
democrats of Lower Bayou Bout.
Respectfully snhmitted,
LOUIS STAGE,
Chairman.
Upon motion If G. F. Garland. The
report nf the Committee on creden-
tials was unanimously accepted, and
the convention went into permanent
organization. with the above named
delegates. and continuing in office the
officers of the Temporary organization.